BIOGRAPHICAL

Name:                         Kenneth M. Yaw

Address                       P.O. Box 2344
                                     Roswell, NM 88202-2344

Telephone:                  Cell: 575-202-2967, Fax: 412-291-2526

Email:                           ken@kenyaw.com

URL:                            www.kenyaw.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

UNDERGRADUATE:          Montana State University 9/71-6/75
                                                Bozeman, Montana
                                                BS Chemical Engineering 1975

MEDICAL SCHOOL:          University of Chicago 9/75-6/79
                                                Chicago, Illinois
                                                MD  1979

GRADUATE MEDICAL      Virginia Mason Medical Center 6/79-7/80
   EDUCATION:                    Seattle, Washington
                                                Categorical Surgery Internship
                                                                                               
                                                USAF School of Aerospace Medicine 7/80-9/80
                                                San Antonio, Texas
                                                Aerospace Medicine Primary Course

                                                Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center 7/83-6/87
                                                San Antonio, Texas
                                                Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery

                                                Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston
                                                Children’s Hospital 7/87-8/88
                                                Boston, Massachusetts
                                                Fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology

APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

ACADEMIC:

1997-2003                   Residency Program Director
                                    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
                                    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1990-2003                   Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology
                                    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
                                    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1999-2003                   Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
                                    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1990-1999                   Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
                                    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1988-1990                   Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedics
                                    University of Texas Health Science Center
                                    San Antonio, Texas

1987-1988                   Assistant in Orthopaedic Surgery (Fellow)
                                    Harvard University
                                    Boston, Massachusetts

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

2009-present                General Orthopaedic Surgeon
                                     SCOR, PC and Roswell Regional Hospital
                                     Roswell, New Mexico

2007–2009                   Las  Cruces Physician Services

2004–2007                  Orthopaedic Surgeon
                                    Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

1990-2003                   Associate Member
                                    Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1999 - 2003                 Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Section
                                    VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1995 – 1999                Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Section
                                    VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1991-1995                   Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Section
                                    VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
                                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1988-1990                   Chief of Orthopaedic Oncology
                                    Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
                                    San Antonio, Texas

1980-1983                   Chief of Aerospace Medicine
                                    USAF Regional Hospital
                                    Minot, North Dakota

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:

1990    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Recertified 01/2011)

2011    American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

MEDICAL LICENSURE

New Mexico                         Arizona
Washington                           Ohio
Texas                                    Nevada
Montana                               California

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

2003-Present               American Orthopaedic Association

1986-Present               American Medical Association (Intermittent)

1986-Present               American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

1991-Present               Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society (Intermittent)

1990-Present               Allegheny County Medical Society (Intermittent)

1990-Present               Pennsylvania Medical Society (Intermittent)

1994-Present               Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

1993-Present               International Society of Limb Salvage

2000-2003                   Academic Orthopaedic Society

1991-2003                   Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

1994-2003                   Children’s Oncology Group (Formerly CCG)

1994-2003                   American Association of Tissue Banks

1995-2001                   Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association

1986-1999                   Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons

1980-1993                   Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons

1980-1983                   Aerospace Medicine Association

HONORS

2000                Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition of Service
                        VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

1997                University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
                        “Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year

1995                University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
                        “Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year

1995                Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
                        “Golden Headed Cane” Visiting Professor in Orthopaedics

1994                University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
                        “Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year

1992                University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
                        "Golden Apple" Award for Teacher of the Year

1990                Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
                        Orthopaedic “Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year

1990                U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal

1983                U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal

1983                Strategic Air Command Flight Surgeon of the Year

1983                Jaycees Outstanding Young Man of America

1974                Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honorary

Peer-reviewed

1. Hu J, Rao UN, Jasani S, Khanna V, Yaw K, Surti U.  Loss of DNA copy number of 10q is associated with aggressive behavior of leiomyosarcomas: a comparative genomic hybridization study.  Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 161(1):20-7(2005 Aug).
2. Horton MJ, Brandon CA, Morris TJ, Braun TW, Yaw KM, Sciote JJ.  “Abundant expression of myosin heavy-chain IIB RNA in a subset of human masseter muscle fibres”, Archives of Oral Biology, May 2001.
3. Yaw KM. “Pediatric Bone Tumors”  Seminars in Surgical Oncology, Vol. 16, No. 2, March 1999.
4. Yaw KM. “Evaluation and Management of Tumors About the Knee.”  The American Journal of Knee Surgery, Vol. 11, No. 4, Fall 1998.
5. Allen CR, Yaw KM.  “Current uses in Allografts in Musculoskeletal Oncology” Current Opinion in Orthopedics, Vol. 9, No. VI: 69-74, 1998.
6. Rao UN, Surti U, Hoffner L, Howard T, Leger W, Contis L, Yaw KM.  Extraskeletal and Skeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma:  A Multiparameter Analysis of Three Cases Including Cytogenetic Analysis and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization.  Molecular Diagnosis, Vol. 1 No. 2(1996).
7. Rao UN, Surti U, Hoffner L, Yaw KM.  Cytogenetic and Histologic Correlation of Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors of Soft Tissue.  Cancer Genet Cytogenet 88:17-25(1996).
8. Towbin R, Kaye R, Meza MP, Pollock AN, Yaw KM, Moreland MS.  Osteoid Osteoma:  Percutaneous Excision Using a CT-Guided Coaxial Technique. American Journal of Radiology 164:945-949(1995).
9. Meyers SP, Yaw KM, Devaney K.  Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine:  MR Appearance.  American Journal of Neuroradiology 15:962-964(1994).
10. Donaldson WFIII, Peppelman WC Jr., Yaw KM.  Symptomatic Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Spine.  Journal of Spinal Disorders 6:360-363(1993).
11. Miller MD, Yaw KM, Foley HT.  Malpractice Maladies in the Management of Musculoskeletal Malignancies.  Contemporary Orthopaedics, 23:577-584(1991).
12. Khurana JS, Kattapuram SV, Ehara S, Rosenberg AE, Yaw KM.  Case Report 577.  Metastatic Paraganglioma.  Skeletal Radiology, 18:565-7(1989).

Non-Peer Reviewed

1. Wurtz LD, Yaw KM “Tumor Resections and Amputations” (Chapter 8) in Surgical Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity, (James H. Herndon, editor) Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT 1999.
2. Yaw KM, Leit M “Tumors and Amputations”(Chapter 21) in Surgical Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity, (James H. Herndon, editor) Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT 1999.
3. Yaw KM, Doyle JS.  “Surgical Treatment of Bone Metastases of the Axial Skeleton and Extremities” in Regional Therapy of Cancer (Lotze MT, Rubin JT, eds) Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA., 1997.
4. Hasselman CT, Anderson GB, Yaw, KM, Jaffe R.  Rosai-Dorfman Disease:  An Unusual Cause of a Lytic Bone Lesion in a Child.  Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal 5:49-53(1994).
5. Sotereanos NG, Sotereanos DG, Rubash HE, Berger RA, Schoedel KE,  Charron M, Morrell MK, Yaw KM.  Vascularized Orthotopic Osteochondral Transplantation of the Canine Proximal Femur. Transaction of the Orthopaedic Research Society, page 550, Feb 1994.
6. Yaw KM, Dolecki M. “Tumor and Related Conditions” in Knee Surgery, pp 457 - 481, (Fu FH, Harner CD, and Vince K, eds), published by Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 1994.
7. Sotereanos NG, Berger RA, Sotereanos DG, Rubash HE, Yaw KM, Schoedel KE, Thompson WH, Silvaggio VJ, Todo S, Herndon JH.  Vascularized Orthotopic Osteochondral Transplantation of the Canine Proximal Femur.  Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal 4:19-22(1993).
8. Regan M, Yaw KM, Herndon JH, Crossett LS.  Hemophilic Pseudotumor of the Femur:  Treatment with an Allograft/Prosthetic Composite Total Femoral Replacement.  Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal 4:33-35, 1993.
9. Yaw KM.  “Orthopaedic Pathology” in Review of Orthopaedics, pp. 167 - 211(Miller MD eds) published by W. B. Saunders Company, 1992.
10. Yaw KM, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ.  “Chemotherapy Effect on the Clinical Results of Allograft Transplantation in the Treatment of Malignant Bone Tumors” in Limb Salvage - Major Reconstructions in Oncologic and Nontumoral Conditions.  Springer-Verlag, Berlin & Heidelberg, pp107-115, 1991.
11. Yaw KM, Wurtz LD.  Resection and Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in the Proximal Tibia.  Orthopaedic Clinics of North America, 22:133-148(1991).

TEACHING:

Musculoskeletal Organ Block – PBL- Sessions I & II, Introduction and Resolution, University of Pittsburgh.  May 10, 16, 24, 29, 2001.

“Cartilage Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, January 20, 2001.

 “Ewing’s sarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Surgeons and Residents, West Penn Allegheny Health System, December 19, 2000.

“Ewing’s sarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, December 5, 2000.

“Oncology Review”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, October 18, 2000

“Osteosarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, October 11, 2000.

“Osteosarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, September 26, 2000.

“Staging Musculoskeletal Tumors”, Invited speaker at De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia 26th Annual Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, August 16 – 17, 2000.

“Osteosarcoma”, Invited speaker at De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia 26th Annual Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, August 16 – 17, 2000.

“Bone Cysts”, Invited speaker at De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia 26th Annual Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, August 16 – 17, 2000.

Musculoskeletal Organ Block – PBL- Sessions I & II, Introduction and Resolution, University of Pittsburgh.  May 22, 23, 25, and 30, 2000.

Congressional Meetings regarding Musculoskeletal Research invited through AAOS, Washington, DC  April 5 – 6, 2000.

Neoplasia Section Coordinator, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA  1994 – 2003

Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 – 2000.

“Current Concepts in Joint Reconstruction After Tumor Resection”, presented at the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Fall Meeting, October 21, 1999 at Nemacolin Woodlands.

“Clinical Outcomes in Bone Tumor Resections”, presented with Molly Vogt, Ph.D. to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 22, 1999.

 “Osteosarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1999.

”Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms,” Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, June 1, 1999.

”Pathology of Mesenchymal Tumors and Bone Forming Lesions”, Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, June 1, 1999.

Staging and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, June 2, 1999.

Musculoskeletal Organ Block, Anatomy Lab for 1st Year Medical Students, “Upper Extremity”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, May 13, 1999.

“Cartilage Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1999.

“Ewing’s Sarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1998.

“Basic Science Overview”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 23, 1998.

Musculoskeletal Neoplasia – Evaluation & Treatment Algorithms”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 16, 1998.

“Osteosarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1998.

“Limb Salvage Surgery”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA, June 4, 1998.

“Staging and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA, June 3, 1998.

“Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2, 1998.

“Osteosarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, May 27, 1998.

“Management of Musculoskeletal Tumors”, Armstrong Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, PA, May 5, 1998

“Cartilage Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1998.

AAOS 1998 Instruction Course #104, “Malignant Bone Tumors”, New Orleans, LA, February, 1998.

“Soft Tissue Sarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, December 10, 1997.

“Management of Skeletal Metastases”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1997.

“Oncology Indications”, presented at The Salvage Knee conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1997.

“Management of Skeletal Metastases” Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, October 8, 1997.

“Prophylactic Fixation for Pathologic Fractures in Metastatic Cancer” Presented to the Medical Staff at United Community Hospital, Grove City, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1997.
“Skeletal Muscle” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 24, 1997.

“Ligament, Tendon, and Meniscus” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 17, 1997.

“Bone” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 10, 1997.

“Hyaline Cartilage” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 3, 1997.

“Pediatric Bone Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriners Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1997.

“Lower Extremity Prosthetics”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, January 15, 1997.

“Sarcomas”, Latrobe Area Hospital Oncology Rounds, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, September 26, 1996.

“Treatment of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 25, 1996.

“Fibrous Tumors & Cysts”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 18, 1996.

“Round Cell Tumors & Reticuloendothelioses”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 11, 1996.

“Imaging & Staging of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 4, 1996.

 “Soft Tissue Sarcomas”, Connemaugh Memorial Hospital Oncology Conference, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1996.

“Staging of Soft Tissue Tumors”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, May 8, 1996.

“Bone Forming Lesions”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, March 6, 1996.

“Radiolucent Lesions of the Extremities”, Audiotaped lecture, EPOK Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 24, 1996.

“Surgical Management of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas”, Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1996.

“Ewing’s Sarcoma 1995”, Visiting Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, November 1995.

Segal R, Towers J, Mulvihill JJ, Yaw KM, Martinez J, Comey C, Kirkwood JM.  Malignant Degeneration of Nerve Sheath Tumors in Neurobibromatosis 1 (NF-1) Patients.  Poster presentation at Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Oct.14-19, 1995.

Yaw KM.  "Limb Sparing Surgery for Primary Bone Malignancies", Eleventh Annual George Tolstoi Hematology/Oncology Symposium, The Uniontown Hospital, Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1994.

Yaw KM. "Surgical Management of Bone Sarcomas", Mini-Course on Management of Sarcomas, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1993.

"Prospective Randomized Trial of the Gamma Nail Versus the Compressive Hip Screw Fixation for the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Proximal Femur", Doyle JS, Crossett LS, Yaw KM, Gruen GS, Rubash HE, Poster Exhibit, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, February 1993.

Donaldson WFIII, Peppelman WC Jr., Yaw KM.  "Symptomatic Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Spine", Presented at Western Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Monterey, California, October 11-14, 1992.

Course Co-Director, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissue", Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1992.

"Tibia Fractures", Presented at AO/ORP Course, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 25-26, 1991.

"Management of Fractures in the Osteoporotic Patient", Presented at "Osteoporosis:  A Multidisciplinary Update", Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1991.

Orthopaedic Surgery I and II, Osler Institute General Surgery Review Course, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1991.

"Limb Salvage for Pediatric Tumors", Invited Speaker, Medical Alumni Association of Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1990.

Yaw KM, Mankin HJ, McGinty JB.  "Caveat Arthroscopos (Revisited)", presented to the Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Bethesda, Maryland, April 1990.

Miller MD, Yaw KM, Foley HT.  "Malpractice Maladies in the Management of Musculoskeletal Malignancies", presented at the Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Bethesda, Maryland, April 1990.

"Bone Tumors", Invited Speaker,  National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, San Antonio, Texas, March 1990.

"Limb Salvage Surgery", Poster Exhibit, Cancer Update 1990, Baptist Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, February 1990.

Program Director, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 31st Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 1989.

K.M. Yaw, H.J. Mankin, M.C. Gebhardt:  "Chemotherapy Effect on the Use of Allografts in the Treatment of Malignant Bone Tumors", presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Limb Salvage, Saint Malo, France, September 1989.

Yaw KM, Mankin HJ, McGinty JB.  "Caveat Arthroscopos (Revisited)", presented to the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, March 1989.

"Musculoskeletal Neoplasms". Orthopaedic Grand Rounds.  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, February 1989.

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1998 - 2003

GME Committee internal program reviewer for Pathology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2003

GME Committee internal program reviewer for Pediatric Otolaryngology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2002

GME Committee internal program reviewer for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2001

GME Committee internal program reviewer for Critical Care Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1999

Standing Committee for Non-Tenured Faculty Promotions and Appointments (NTFPA) in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine June 2001 to 2002.

Board Member for Adolescent and Young Adult Amputee Program-April, 2000 to 2002

Executive Committee Member, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, January, 1998 to 2003

Children’s Cancer Group Orthopaedic Surgery Committee, 1997-2002

Section Editor of the Musculoskeletal Oncology and Metabolic Bone Disease Section of “Orthopedics Today” Publisher:  SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ, 1997 to 2002

Manuscript Reviewer, “Annals of Surgical Oncology”

Medical Research Advisory Group, Department of Veteran Affairs, March 1997 to 1999

EpicCare Physician Advisory Group, UPMC, June 1997 to 2001

Pittsburgh Cancer Conference Round Table Leader, 1996

Graduate Medical Education Committee, UPMC, August 1996 to 2003

Electronic Medical Record Systemwide Confidentiality Committee, July 1996 to 2001

Fourth Annual Gold Headed Cane Awards/Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 1995

Children’s Cancer Group-7006 Phase III Methotrexate Study, July, 1995 to 1997

Children’s Cancer Group -7942 (POG-9354/INT-1054), A Randomized Phase III Evaluation of Intensified Vincristine, Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide, and Etoposide in Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Ewing’s Sarcoma or PNET of Bone or Soft Tissue.  May, 1995 to 1998

Children’s Cancer Group -7943, A Phase II Window of Topotecan (NCS # 609699) in Children with Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Osteosarcoma Study Committee, March 1995 to 1997

Children’s Cancer Group Bone Tumor Strategy Committee, March 1995 to 2001

Osteoporosis Advisory Committee, Magee Women’s Hospital, March 1995 to 1997

Moderator, 28th Annual American Orthopaedic Association Residents’ Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 1995

Orthopaedic Consultant, Osteoporosis Prevention & Treatment Center, Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh PA, 1995 to 2001

Advisor:  National Specialty Review Service, March 1994 to 1997

Reviewer:  Keystone Peer Review Organization, 1991 – 1996

Neoplasia Section Coordinator, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 – 2003

Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 – 2000

U.S. Air Force Active Duty in Support of Operation Desert Storm, February - March 1991

Cancer Committee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, December 1990 to 2003

Total Quality Council, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, December 1990 to 2001

Oncology Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, December 1990 to 2003

Tissue and Surgical Case Review Committee, UPMC, December 1990 to 1997

Advisory Committee Member:  Pittsburgh Tissue Bank, 1990 – 1995

Protocol Development Committee, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, December 1990 to 1992

Moderator, American Orthopaedic Association 21st Annual Residents' Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, January 1988.